Brilliance 272B7 www.philips.com/welcome EN User manual 1 Customer care and warranty 25 Troubleshooting & FAQs 29 Table of Contents 1. Important ...................................... 1 1.1 Safety precautions and maintenance ................................. 1 1.2 Notational Descriptions ............ 3 1.3 Disposal of product and packing material .......................................... 4 2. Setting up the monitor .............. 5 2.1 Installation .................................... 5 2.2 Operating the monitor .............. 8 2.3 Remove the Base Assembly for VESA Mounting ...........................11 3. Image Optimization .................. 12 3.1 SmartImage .................................12 3.2 SmartContrast ............................. 13 4. PowerSensor™ ...........................14 5. Built-in Webcam with Microphone ................................16 5.1 PC system requirements .........16 5.2 Using the device .......................16 6. Daisy-chain function ................18 7. Technical Specifications .........20 7.1 Resolution & Preset Modes ... 23 8. Power Management ................ 24 9. Customer care and warranty . 25 9.1 Philips’ Flat Panel Monitors Pixel Defect Policy ....................25 9.2 Customer Care & Warranty .....28 10. Troubleshooting & FAQs .........29 10.1 Troubleshooting ........................29 10.2 General FAQs .............................30 1. Important • Remove any object that could fall 1. Important into ventilation holes or prevent proper cooling of the monitor’s This electronic user’s guide is intended electronics. for anyone who uses the Philips monitor. Take time to read this user • Do not block the ventilation holes manual before you use your monitor. on the cabinet. It contains important information and • When positioning the monitor, make notes regarding operating your monitor. sure the power plug and outlet are easily accessible. The Philips guarantee applies provided the product is handled properly for • If turning off the monitor by its intended use, in accordance with detaching the power cable or DC its operating instructions and upon power cord, wait for 6 seconds presentation of the original invoice before attaching the power cable or cash receipt, indicating the date of or DC power cord for normal purchase, dealer’s name and model operation. and production number of the product. • Please use approved power cord provided by Philips all the time. If your power cord is missing, please 1.1 Safety precautions and contact with your local service maintenance center. (Please refer to Service contact information listed in Warnings Important information manual.) Use of controls, adjustments or • Operate under the specified power procedures other than those specified supply. Be sure to operate the in this documentation may result in monitor only with the specified exposure to shock, electrical hazards power supply. Use of an incorrect and/or mechanical hazards. voltage will cause malfunction and Read and follow these instructions may cause fire or electric shock. when connecting and using your • Protect the cable. Do not pull or computer monitor. bend the power cable and signal Excessive sound pressure from cable. Do not place the monitor earphones and headphones can cause or any other heavy objects on the hearing loss. Adjustment of the cables, if damaged, the cables may equalizer to maximum increases the cause fire or electric shock. earphones and headphones output • Do not subject the monitor to voltage and therefore the sound severe vibration or high impact pressure level. conditions during operation. • To avoid potential damage, for Operation example the panel peeling from the • Please Keep the monitor out of bezel, ensure that the monitor does direct sunlight, very strong bright not tilt downward by more than -5 lights and away from any other heat degrees. If the -5 degree downward source. Lengthy exposure to this tilt angle maximum is exceeded, the type of environment may result in monitor damage will not be covered discoloration and damage to the under warranty. monitor. 1 1. Important • Do not knock or drop the monitor • Unplug the monitor if you need to during operation or transportation. clean it with a slightly damp cloth. • Excessive usage of monitor can The screen may be wiped with a cause eye discomfort, it’s better to dry cloth when the power is off. take shorter breaks more often at However, never use organic solvent, your workstation than longer breaks such as, alcohol, or ammonia-based and less often; for example a 5-10 liquids to clean your monitor. minute break after 50-60-minute • To avoid the risk of shock or continuous screen use is likely to permanent damage to the set, do be better than a 15-minute break not expose the monitor to dust, every two hours. Try to keep your rain, water, or excessive moisture eyes from eye strain while using the environment. screen for a constant period of time • If your monitor gets wet, wipe it by : with dry cloth as soon as possible. • Looking at something varying • If foreign substance or water gets in distances after a long period your monitor, please turn the power focusing on the screen. off immediately and disconnect • Conscious Blinking often while the power cord. Then, remove the you work. foreign substance or water, and • Gently closing and rolling your send it to the maintenance center. eyes to relax. • Do not store or use the monitor in • Reposition your screen to ap- locations exposed to heat, direct propriate height and angle ac- sunlight or extreme cold. cording to your height. • In order to maintain the best • Adjusting the brightness and performance of your monitor and contrast to appropriate level. use it for a longer lifetime, please use the monitor in a location Adjusting the environment light- • that falls within the following ing similar to that of your screen temperature and humidity ranges. brightness, avoid the fluorescent lighting, and surfaces that don’t • Temperature: 0-40°C 32-104°F reflect too much light. • Humidity: 20-80% RH • Seeing a doctor if your symp- Important information for Burn-in/ toms. Ghost image Maintenance • Always activate a moving screen • To protect your monitor from saver program when you leave possible damage, do not put your monitor unattended. Always excessive pressure on the LCD activate a periodic screen refresh panel. When moving your monitor, application if your monitor will grasp the frame to lift; do not lift display unchanging static content. the monitor by placing your hand or Uninterrupted display of still or fingers on the LCD panel. static images over an extended period may cause “burn-in”, also • Unplug the monitor if you are not known as “after-imaging” or “ghost going to use it for an extensive imaging”, on your screen. period of time. 2 1. Important • “Burn-in”, “after-imaging”, or 1.2 Notational Descriptions “ghost imaging” is a well-known phenomenon in LCD panel The following subsections describe technology. In most cases, the notational conventions used in this “burn-in” or “after-imaging” or document. “ghost imaging” will disappear Notes, Cautions and Warnings gradually over a period of time after the power has been switched off. Throughout this guide, blocks of text may be accompanied by an icon and Warning printed in bold or italic type. These Failure to activate a screen saver, or blocks contain notes, cautions or a periodic screen refresh application warnings. They are used as follows: may result in severe “burn-in” or “after- image” or “ghost image” symptoms Note that will not disappear and cannot be This icon indicates important repaired. The damage mentioned above information and tips that help you make is not covered under your warranty. better use of your computer system. Service Caution • The casing cover should be opened This icon indicates information that only by qualified service personnel. tells you how to avoid either potential • If there is any need for any damage to hardware or loss of data. document for repair or integration, Warning please contact with your local This icon indicates the potential for service center. (Please refer to bodily harm and tells you how to avoid Service contact information listed in the problem. Important information manual.) Some warnings may appear in alternate • For transportation information, formats and may not be accompanied please refer to “Technical by an icon. In such cases, the specific Specifications”. presentation of the warning is • Do not leave your monitor in a car/ mandated by the relevant regulatory trunk under direct sun light. authority. Note Consult a service technician if the monitor does not operate normally, or you are not sure what procedure to take when the operating instructions given in this manual have been followed. 3 1. Important 1.3 Disposal of product and Customers packing material Philips establishes technically and economically viable objectives Waste Electrical and Electronic to optimize the environmental Equipment-WEEE performance of the organization's product, service and activities. From the planning, design and production stages, Philips emphasizes the important of making products that can easily be recycled. At Philips, end- of-life management primarily entails participation in national take-back This marking on the product or on initiatives and recycling programs its packaging illustrates that, under whenever possible, preferably European Directive 2012/19/EU in cooperation with competitors, governing used electrical and electronic which recycle all materials